There are 7 ways to get from Alta to Ruka by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive, train
best- Take the bus from Myrbakken to Stornesbus 170
- Drive from Stornes to Hotelli Hetta Lcar
- Take the bus from Hotelli Hetta L to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
13h 49m€111–156Drive 645.7 km
- Drive from Alta to Rukacar 645.7 km
8h 57m€122–177Fly Alta to Kittilä Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane ALF - KTT
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 18m€179–729Bus
- Take the bus from Myrbakken to Jergulbus 120
- Take the bus from Jergul to Samisk videregående skole Karasjokbus 255
- Take the bus from K-market Karigasniemi to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
17h 21m€122–161Fly Alta to Kuusamo
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane ALF - KAO
42h 39m€170–483Bus, drive, bus to Kittilä Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the bus from Myrbakken to Kautokeino Cirkle Kbus
- Drive from Kautokeino Cirkle K to Hotelli Hetta Lcar
- Take the bus from Hotelli Hetta L to Sadinkumpu Ebus
- Fly from Kittilä Airport (KTT) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane KTT - KAO
10h 29m€278–740Fly Alta to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane ALF - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
11h 49m€242–755
Alta (ALF) to Kittilä Airport (KTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Ruka is to bus and drive and train which costs €110 - €160 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Ruka is to drive which takes 8h 57m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Alta to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Myrbakken and arriving at Talvijärvi E via Jergul, Samisk videregående skole Karasjok, K-market Karigasniemi, 2 and ABC piha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Alta and Ruka is 733 km. The road distance is 645.7 km.
The best way to get from Alta to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 17h 21m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Alta to Ruka, including transfers.
Alta to Ruka bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Myrbakken station.
The best way to get from Alta to Ruka is to bus which takes 17h 21m and costs €120 - €170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €490 and takes 42h 39m.
Alta to Ruka bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Jergul station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Alta. It is currently 12:18 AM in Alta and 1:18 AM in Ruka.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Myrbakken to Talvijärvi E via Jergul, Samisk videregående skole Karasjok, Karigasniemi tollstasjon, K-market Karigasniemi, 2, and ABC piha in around 17h 21m. Alternatively, Finnair, TUI fly Belgium, and two other airlines fly from Alta (ALF) to Kuusamo (KAO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Alta to Kittilä Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Alta to Rovaniemi via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Alta to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Alta to Kuusamo via Kittilä Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Alta to Kuusamo via Kirkenes, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–750
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Alta to Kuusamo via Kittilä Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Kittilä Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- snelandia.no
Bus from Myrbakken to Stornes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Myrbakken to Jergul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Jergul to Samisk videregående skole Karasjok
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
Bus from Myrbakken to Kautokeino Cirkle K
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- snelandia.no
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Hotelli Hetta L to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Lentoasema to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from K-market Karigasniemi to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Hotelli Hetta L to Sadinkumpu E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- info@rukataksi.fi
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from 2 to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
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